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1. (noun) sign, mark
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Synonyms: marking, signaling, augury, mark, sucker, house, bell ringer, target, crisscross, preindication, polarity, fall guy, star sign, stigma, score, sign, mansion, brand, grade, planetary house, chump, signal, sign of the zodiac, mug, signboard, foretoken, scratch, home run, gull, patsy, fool, marker, scrape, cross, print, scar, stain, bull's eye, soft touch
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

2. (noun) sign
a public display of a message
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

3. (noun) signal, signaling, sign
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, sign, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

4. (noun) signboard, sign
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, sign, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

5. (noun) sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Synonyms: sign, business firm, signboard, mansion, planetary house, theatre, signaling, mark, menage, hall, polarity, home, foretoken, sign of the zodiac, mansion house, family, theater, star sign, preindication, manse, residence, firm, augury, signal, house, household
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

6. (noun) sign
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

7. (noun) polarity, sign
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, sign, mutual opposition, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, foretoken, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

8. (noun) augury, sign, foretoken, preindication
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Synonyms: augury, foretoken, signaling, house, sign, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

9. (noun) sign
a gesture that is part of a sign language
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

10. (noun) sign
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

11. (adj) sign
a character indicating a relation between quantities
Synonyms: augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

12. (verb) gestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)
used of the language of the deaf
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

13. (verb) sign, subscribe
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
Synonyms: signalise, sign up, signalize, sign, sign on, bless, signal, support, pledge, contract, ratify, subscribe, take, subscribe to
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

14. (verb) sign, ratify
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Synonyms: signalise, sign up, signalize, sign, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

15. (verb) sign
be engaged by a written agreement
Synonyms: signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

16. (verb) sign, contract, sign on, sign up
engage by written agreement
Synonyms: shorten, sign, condense, concentrate, sign up, abbreviate, constrict, narrow, press, reduce, take, undertake, bless, signalize, cut, subscribe, squeeze, get, compress, contract, sign on, foreshorten, ratify, abridge, signalise, signal, shrink, compact
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

17. (verb) sign, signal, signalize, signalise
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
Synonyms: sign, bespeak, indicate, point out, betoken, call attention, bless, signalize, subscribe, signalise, contract, sign on, distinguish, ratify, signal, point, sign up
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

18. (verb) sign
place signs, as along a road
Synonyms: signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

19. (verb) sign
communicate in sign language
Synonyms: signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe
Antonyms: incommunicative, uncommunicative

20. (verb) bless, sign
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Synonyms: ratify, hallow, signalize, sign, sign up, sign on, bless, signal, contract, consecrate, subscribe, sanctify, signalise
Antonyms: uncommunicative, incommunicative

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sign'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. sign
A characteristic belongs to the nature or character of the person, thing, or class, and serves to identify an object; as, a copper-colored skin, high cheek-bones, and straight, black hair are ch
Synonyms: characteristic, attribute, feature, peculiarity, sign, trace, character, indication, property, singularity, trait, distinction, mark, quality

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